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Breakout (Stiff Little Fingers)
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Intro chord blast
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DDDDDDDEEEEEEE
DDDDDDDEEEEEEE
DDDDDDD
Verse 1
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E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E
Ain't got no money but I don't give a damn
E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E
'Cos when I get it I spend it fast as I can
F#m A
Ain't got no worries, at least none I can see
B Bsus4
Gotta make a fast connection then I'll be free
I gotta
Chorus
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E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E
Break out and leave this life behind
E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E
Break out and see what I can find
F#m A
Might lose I'm gonna try my luck
B Bsus4 EEEEEEEDDDDDDD EEEEEEEDDDDDDD
Might win don't really give a fuck
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/stiff_little_fingers/breakout_crd.html ]
Verse 2
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E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E
And I gotta try 'cos I gotta know
E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E
If I am the winner or the star of the show
F#m A
Can't stand routine for another day
B Bsus4
Rules and regulations getting in my way
I gotta
{Repeat chorus}
Bridge
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And I
G#m B E
Won't let anyone put me down
G#m B E
I ain't gonna be nobody's clown
G#m B E
I won't be taken in by their promises, no
F#m A B Bsus4 EEEEEEEDDDDDDD EEEEEEEDDDDDDD
I'm gonna try on my terms this time
Verse 3
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E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E
So if I can do it you can do it too
E A E Esus4 E Esus4 E
Why don't you try it you've got nothing to lose
F#m A
A boring job living from day to day
B Bsus4
Do something different try to break away
I gotta
{Repeat chorus twice}
End part
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EEEEEEEDDDDDDD
Breakout
EEEEEEEDDDDDDD DDDDDDD DDDDDDD
Breakout
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Worked out by (i.e. not necessarily 100% correct but as near as I can get it)
Gordon Johnston <328gj@alph1.dev.esoc.esa.de>
"A Scotsman in Germany"
